
Getting ready for the cold and snow?
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Getting ready for the cold and snow?
Time to checkout the snow removal equipment. Put in the winter motor oil. Check the belts, tranny oil, battery, install the chains and adding dual rear wheel weights, and a set of weights on the front. They predict a bad winter worse than last year. 

I'm technically misunderstood at times i guess its been this way my whole life so why should it change now.
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Re: Getting ready for the cold and snow?
I think I still have 2 months of mowing. October 30 is our typical last mowing (other than leaf grinding). That's when the mower deck comes off and the snow blade goes on.
184 w/ Creeper & 3-Point
IH 3160a Mower
IH Model 15 Tiller
IH-54 Blade
IH 3160a Mower
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IH-54 Blade
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Re: Getting ready for the cold and snow?
It seems like every time I put on the the snow plow, chains and remove the deck, it quits snowing. 

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Re: Getting ready for the cold and snow?
My 4x4 Willy’s Jeep tractor will be backup this year. My number 3 int154 with the snowplow will see the brunt of snowploing. It did good the first few years plowing with a bad clutch. I installed a complete new clutch.
I’m getting to the age I can’t change attachments. One attachment per machine.
I’m getting to the age I can’t change attachments. One attachment per machine.
I'm technically misunderstood at times i guess its been this way my whole life so why should it change now.
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Re: Getting ready for the cold and snow?
BigBill wrote:I’m getting to the age I can’t change attachments. One attachment per machine.
I'm not yet at that age, but I definitely agree. I really hate removing the mower deck. Sure wish the plow was wider than the mower deck and actuated separately. Makes me want to put a winch on the 184 to lift the plow.
Still doubt that the 184 would push a 6' wide plow loaded with heavy snow.
184 w/ Creeper & 3-Point
IH 3160a Mower
IH Model 15 Tiller
IH-54 Blade
IH 3160a Mower
IH Model 15 Tiller
IH-54 Blade
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Re: Getting ready for the cold and snow?
I’d like to design outer wings on the IH plow that rotate as the plow changes direction. When the plow is straight the wings are a scoop. No edge of snow left. Then the wings when the plow is turned to the right the left wing scoops less while the right wing makes the plow push wider to the right.
I'm technically misunderstood at times i guess its been this way my whole life so why should it change now.
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Re: Getting ready for the cold and snow?
Yeah. That sounds interesting and useful. I was going to say that the linkage must be tied to the plow frame. However, it going to be frosty and linkages may seize as the snow is compacted to ice. Something involving an automotive tie rod comes to mind. The ball joints can swing a wide arc, enough for the lift height. The rod would be two piece and the centers attached to hub or triangle to where, when one wing closes, the other is open or at center both are closed. Yes it is right interesting. I haven't checked my front axle for mount holes but some kind of way, when the blade is angled, it could do that.
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Re: Getting ready for the cold and snow?
I think it’s doable. Using industrial tie rod ball sockets. one wing needs to close while the other side opens. Mechanically from the plow frame when the plow angles. Then when the plow is straight both wings will cup to catch and run off on the sides.
https://www.surpluscenter.com/shop.axd/ ... e+rod+ends
https://www.surpluscenter.com/shop.axd/ ... e+rod+ends
I'm technically misunderstood at times i guess its been this way my whole life so why should it change now.
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Re: Getting ready for the cold and snow?
BigBill wrote:Time to checkout the snow removal equipment. Put in the winter motor oil. Check the belts, tranny oil, battery, install the chains and adding dual rear wheel weights, and a set of weights on the front. They predict a bad winter worse than last year.
Thanks Big Bill.

Mark
1973 Cub 154 Lo Boy w/3160 Rotary Cutter & 54 Blade
1951 M38

1973 Cub 154 Lo Boy w/3160 Rotary Cutter & 54 Blade
1951 M38

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